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Waves Of Aloha Spirit
According to encyclopedias, maps and almanacs, Hawaii has eight main islands. But Hawaiians who live on the "ninth island" - Las Vegas - know better. This weekend's 15th annual Lei Day Polynesian Festival, headquartered at downtown's California Hotel,

Thu, 03 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

A ‘strange little war' with perilous consequences
The Canadas were trapped in a bitter ideological dispute between the British and the Americans. Would the war-weary British have given up on this territory had the outcome of the war — particularly in the Battle of Stoney Creek — gone differently?

Wed, 16 May 2012 23:11:27 -0700

Peter Dreier: Happy Birthday, Pete Seeger
Today is Pete Seeger's 93rd birthday. What's an appropriate gift for the most influential folk artist of the 20th century? A few years ago some of Pete's fans launched a campaign to nominate him for the Nobel Peace Prize. It is time to resurrect that effort.

Thu, 03 May 2012 10:08:43 -0700

Climate change ahead for seasonal investment flows
LONDON (Reuters) - Just this once, might it be wiser to 'buy in May'? Followers of the slightly tired but remarkably prescient old stock market adage "Sell in May and stay away" are justifiably confident that history is on their side. Then again, rules are there to be broken and there's just a hint of a change in seasonal investment climate this year. Going against what have become identified as ...

Fri, 04 May 2012 08:13:32 -0700

Analysis - Climate change ahead for seasonal investment flows
By Mike Dolan LONDON (Reuters) - Just this once, might it be wiser to 'buy in May'? Followers of the slightly tired but remarkably prescient old stock market adage "Sell in May and stay away" ...

Fri, 04 May 2012 07:24:24 -0700